Pvt. James E. Ballard, Co. A, 11th Miss. Inf., CSA, wrote to his family, with a separate note for his younger sisters asking about their schooling. If he "should happen to get back home" he wanted to have hog meat, cornbread, potatoes and milk. His...

Pvt. Charles C. Ballard, Co. A, 11th Miss. Inf., CSA, joined at age 16 and was serving with Co. C, Jeff Davis Legion, Miss. Cav., CSA, when he wrote this letter. Ballard received a 10-day furlough and sent his horse to a recruiting camp. "We have...